Category Archives: World

BEIJING - A cherubic British cartoon character has become an unlikely target of China’s censors as fans use her porcine likeness in rap videos and “gangster” tattoos. The bright pink...

PHILADELPHIA - Michelle Obama will be joined by a lineup of celebrities when she honours Philadelphia students for their pursuit of a college education or career in the military at College Signing Day...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Six years after last landing on Mars, NASA is sending a robotic geologist to dig deeper than ever before to take the planet’s temperature. The Mars InSight spacecraft, set...

NEW YORK - Transgender actress and activist Laverne Cox was honoured by Planned Parenthood of New York City at its annual gala. Cox praised the organization at Tuesday night’s gala for providing...

NASHVILLE - Gibson guitars have been such a fixture in music history that Chuck Berry was laid to rest with his, B.B. King affectionately named his “Lucille,” and Eric Clapton borrowed one...

TOKYO - Sixty-four passengers were left hanging in the air for up to two hours after a roller coaster made an emergency stop Tuesday at Universal Studios Japan. The amusement park said the Flying Dino...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Yale is rescinding the honorary degree it awarded Bill Cosby, joining numerous other universities in revoking honours following the comedian’s sexual assault conviction. Yale ...

PHILADELPHIA - The City of Brotherly Love apparently loves getting naked. The annual ride of naked bicyclists through Philadelphia’s streets has been so popular organizers are teaming up with th...

STOCK ISLAND, Fla. - A Florida man who allegedly slapped the water near a group of mating manatees has found himself being slapped with a harassment charge. A Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...

NEW YORK - A private equity firm emerged Tuesday as the winning bidder for the Weinstein Co., the studio forced into bankruptcy by the sexual misconduct scandal that brought down Hollywood mogul Harve...